RULES AND REGULATIONS For Royal Ridge Equestrian and Serenity Farm Patrons

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1 RULES AND REGULATIONS For Royal Ridge Equestrian and Serenity Farm Patrons PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ! The following is a list of rules and regulations: RESPECT OF OTHERS: The horse owner understands and agrees that the facility grounds are to remain at all times, suitable for other persons in such area, and that no belligerent, malicious, defamatory, lewd, vulgar, profane, racist, or otherwise objectionable conduct or language will be tolerated. The horse owner hereby consents that his/her conduct will at all times be dignified and civil, and hereby authorizes his/her immediate expulsion and permanent exclusion from the facility grounds if he/she breeches this covenant. Spending quality time with one s horse is precious to all of us. Boarders will respect the privacy of each individual and not impose on them with gossip, personal problems or unwanted advice. Boarders will be held solely responsible for any of their guests on the facility grounds at all times. RELEASE FORMS: Release forms are required for any person who comes on to the facility grounds. See management for forms if you cannot locate them in the barn. ATTIRE: Proper equestrian shoes/footwear are recommended to be worn at all times while on the facility grounds. Anyone not wearing proper shoes/footwear understands that there is risk involved, that includes but is not limited to being stepped on by a horse. Appropriate clothing is required. No bathing suites, excessively revealing clothing, or any clothing deemed inappropriate by management will not be tolerated. It is the responsibility of the boarder to wear protective headgear at all times for any type of riding. All riders understand that there is an inherent risk when riding and that it is recommended to always wear a properly fitted and approved riding helmet. If no approved protective equestrian helmet is worn it is at the riders own risk. It is recommended that all persons who do jump, have an observer with them who can assist should an accident occur Sycamore Canyon Road Poway, CA Phone:

2 ALCOHOL: Alcohol is not permitted on the facility grounds unless there is prior written approval from barn TRAIL COURSE/ JUMPING OBSTACLES: The trail and jump obstacles located on the facility are available for your use. If you or your horse moves an obstacle please return it to its original place. This includes all jump poles must be returned to their original jump cup and height if you are to knock down a rail. SMOKING: Smoking will be allowed in designated areas only, due to the potential risk of fire. No smoking will be allowed within twenty (20) feet of hay storage areas, barns or stalls, or anywhere else combustible material may be found. Please dispose of your butts in a trash cans, not the ground. TRAINERS/ INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: Only insured trainers who have received approval from barn management may train and/or instruct on facility grounds. If you appear to be giving a lesson/ training or giving advice this is considered a lesson situation and it is not allowed without approval from Stable. HORSE HANDLING, RIDING, BLANKETING, SUPPLEMENTING, ETC: Horse owner MUST be present if you are to handle a horse other than your own. This includes blanketing, riding, handling, supplementing, etc. The exception to this rule insured, stable approved trainers are allowed to handle non owned horses. LEASE HORSES True leases are allowed at Stable under certain conditions: If a horse owner would like to lease their horse, a lease contract must be signed and a copy must be given to Stable. If you own a horse you can lease 1 additional horse- total of 2 horses. If you do not own a horse you can lease up to 2 horses. PERSONAL ARTICLES: Stable is not responsible for personal articles that are lost or stolen. All tack and supplies, with exception of the halter, lead rope and/or blanket, are to be stored in the tack shed. Any items not properly stored may be picked up by stable management and/ or employees and placed in a designated lost and found area. After two full weeks and no claiming of item(s), stable has full right of possession of item(s) and may throw away, donate, or do with whatever is deemed appropriate by Page 2

3 No Tack Boxes/ Trashcans/ Containers will be allowed in front of stalls without approval from barn TYING OF HORSES: At no time will the boarder or handler tie a horse to any of the stall gates, arena gates or fencing. Horses should only be tied in designated tie areas CRIBBING HORSES: Horses that crib will be required to wear a cribbing collar at all times. Any damage caused by the cribbing will be charged to the owner for replacement and/or repair costs. Facility has the right to put a crib collar on any cribbing horse(s) and charge the owner for the incurred costs including but not limited to supplies and labor. MAINTENANCE: It is the shared responsibility of both the boarder and Stable to report any problems or maintenance issues regarding broken jumps, gates, stalls, etc. CONCERNED BOARDERS: If a boarder has any problems or concerns pertaining to their horse s stall, feed, or well being, it is their responsibility to inform management in person or through a written letter/note. At no time should the boarder request such change or information from the facility maintenance employees, as they will not have the authority to act upon or change such policy or procedure. HOURS: The facility gate will open at 7:00 AM and close at 9:00 PM. The boarding facility is open daily to boarders unless posted otherwise by CHILDREN SUPERVISION: All children must be under adult supervision at all times while on the facility grounds. It is not the responsibility of the Stable, Trainers, or its Staff to supervise children while on facility grounds. STORAGE: Do not leave feed bags or bags of bedding outside of your stall or tack shed, if they are not removed within 24 hours stable has the authority to dispose of or remove such unapproved items. CLEANLINESS: It is the responsibility of the boarder/owner to ensure that all areas used for clipping or shoeing are cleaned to their respective state upon completion. Page 3

4 Brooms and rakes are available, and please return them when finished. Muck buckets are for manure only, please put trash in designated trash cans. Please remind your farrier to clean up and use a magnet to pick up metal nails and fines. It is at the management s discretion that if at any point the farrier does not follow these rules the farrier will no longer be allowed on facility grounds. VEHICLE USAGE AND PARKING: Motor driven vehicles, with the exception of Stable s, Vet s, Farrier s, and Trainer s vehicles, are to be confined to the roads and parking locations within the facility grounds, except when loading and unloading heavy supplies, such as grains and shavings. PLEASE DRIVE SLOW!!!! *Please do not drive into the barn or mare motel. Please do not block the barn aisle, mare motel aisle, trailers, vehicles or other neighboring stalls with your vehicle at any time. Horse trailer parking spaces may be used as overflow parking for vehicles. DOGS: Management reserves the right to restrict any and all dogs from the property if there are any safety concerns or issues. Dogs must stay with owner at all times. TRAIL RIDING: It is suggested that boarders notify someone when leaving the grounds for a trail ride. All boarders are to be held responsible to stay on designated trails and not to trespass onto any adjacent private property or open field. HAY: Boarders are not allowed access to the hay storage area for any reason. SAFETY: It is the responsibility of the boarder to ensure that proper arena etiquette is maintained. Thisincludes leftshoulder to left-shoulder when passing in opposite directions, and continual movement of horses in arenas so as not to conflict with other riders in the same arena. Stallions are to be handled only by persons over the age of 18. Any horse and/ or rider that is deemed hazardous or a danger to other riders and or its participants may be asked to leave by Page 4

5 LANDSCAPING: Horses are allowed to graze on seasonal grass growing but please do not allow horses to graze on planted agriculture and landscaping. Please be careful of some weeds as they may be hazardous to your horse s health. WASH RACKS/ HORSE WASHING: The washing of horses is to be confined to wash rack areas only. No exceptions will be made. All manure should be swept to the side and removed. All hoses will be equipped with a shut-off spray nozzle in an effort to conserve water, and the nozzle may not be removed for any reason at any time. PAINTING/ REMODELING OF STALLS & TACK SHEDS: Boarders are not permitted to paint or add any additions to any stalls or tack sheds without prior written approval by manager. Boarders are permitted to attach nails, screws, and shelving into studs of tack sheds (not walls) but cannot remove such construction once installed. EASEMENT DISCLOSURE: Please be aware that there is to be ABSOLUTELY NO DRILLING, TRENCHING, OR POSTS TO BE INSTALLED ANYWHERE ON FACILITY GROUNDS due to the San Diego County Water Authority Aqueduct Easement. JUMPING: If you are under the age of 18 you must be under trainer or adult supervision to jump. Jumping is considered a dangerous sport and possibly a hazard to other riders if you do not have proper control of your horse-- therefore if you would like to use our jumps you are required to be in a jumping lesson program with an approved onsite trainer or you must have prior management approval. If instructor is giving a jumping lesson we ask that other jumping riders are considerate and wait to jump. Thank you Emily Richards Page 5

5. Eligible patron must be the horse owner. Name on proof of eligibility (ID CARD) must match that APGMWR Stables Registration form.

5. Eligible patron must be the horse owner. Name on proof of eligibility (ID CARD) must match that APGMWR Stables Registration form. Aberdeen Proving Ground - MWR 1. APGMWR services are for eligible patrons IAW-AR-215-1 Table 7. Proof eligibility must be presented at time of registration. Retired eligible patrons only need to present